Canada Cup (rugby)
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The Canada Cup for women's rugby union is the title of an international rugby tournament staged in Canada. The tournament generally features Canada, and two or three other invited nations. So far there have been four tournaments - 1993, 1996, 2000, and 2005. In addition in 2003 and 2004 Canada hosted the Women's version of the "Churchill Cup
" - a competition that was in every way identical to the Canada Cup and whose records may reasonably be included with it.
The records for the six Canada and women's Churchill Cup tournaments appear below.
- 6 appearances - 4 appearances (1993
, 2000
, 2003
, 2004
) - 1 appearance (1996
) - 4 appearances (1996
, 2000
, 2004
, 2005
) - 1 appearance (2005
) - 5 appearances (1993
, 1996
, 2000
, 2003
, 2004
) - 1 appearance (1993
)
, 2000
, 2004
, 2005
) - 2 wins (1993
, 2003
)
Churchill Cup
The Churchill Cup was an annual rugby union tournament, held in June, contested by representative men's teams from Canada, England, the United States, and other invited teams from a wide array of countries....
" - a competition that was in every way identical to the Canada Cup and whose records may reasonably be included with it.
The records for the six Canada and women's Churchill Cup tournaments appear below.
Appearances
Seven nations have taken part in the six Canada and women's Churchill Cup tournaments held to date:- 6 appearances - 4 appearances (1993
Canada Cup 1993
The first Canada Cup took place at grounds in Ajax, Brampton and Toronto in Ontario and featured England, the USA and Wales along with the hosts. The tournament was won by England.-Final table:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-See also:...
, 2000
Canada Cup 2000
Canada Cup 2000 was the third Canada Cup competition in women's rugby hosted in Winnipeg. The hosts, Canada, brought together the new World Champion New Zealand alongside runners-up USA and third placed England...
, 2003
Women's Churchill Cup 2003
The fourth tournament, now rebranded the "Churchill Cup" and played at the same time as the men's event, took place at the Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver. Only three countries took part - England joining the hosts and the USA....
, 2004
Women's Churchill Cup 2004
The fifth tournamanet, and the second women's "Churchill Cup" was the first tournament to be played across two venues - Calgary and Edmonton. Four countries took part again - New Zealand joining England, USA, and Canada....
) - 1 appearance (1996
Canada Cup 1996
The second Canada Cup took place in Edmonton and featured for the first time New Zealand and France, as well as the USA and the hosts. New Zealand had missed the previous World Cup in 1994 and - aside from a couple of games against an untried Australia - had played no international rugby since...
) - 4 appearances (1996
Canada Cup 1996
The second Canada Cup took place in Edmonton and featured for the first time New Zealand and France, as well as the USA and the hosts. New Zealand had missed the previous World Cup in 1994 and - aside from a couple of games against an untried Australia - had played no international rugby since...
, 2000
Canada Cup 2000
Canada Cup 2000 was the third Canada Cup competition in women's rugby hosted in Winnipeg. The hosts, Canada, brought together the new World Champion New Zealand alongside runners-up USA and third placed England...
, 2004
Women's Churchill Cup 2004
The fifth tournamanet, and the second women's "Churchill Cup" was the first tournament to be played across two venues - Calgary and Edmonton. Four countries took part again - New Zealand joining England, USA, and Canada....
, 2005
Canada Cup 2005
The sixth tournamanet, and the fourth to be called the "Canada Cup". Games took place in Ottawa and the for the first time the USA did not take part — Canada's opponents being New Zealand and Scotland....
) - 1 appearance (2005
Canada Cup 2005
The sixth tournamanet, and the fourth to be called the "Canada Cup". Games took place in Ottawa and the for the first time the USA did not take part — Canada's opponents being New Zealand and Scotland....
) - 5 appearances (1993
Canada Cup 1993
The first Canada Cup took place at grounds in Ajax, Brampton and Toronto in Ontario and featured England, the USA and Wales along with the hosts. The tournament was won by England.-Final table:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-See also:...
, 1996
Canada Cup 1996
The second Canada Cup took place in Edmonton and featured for the first time New Zealand and France, as well as the USA and the hosts. New Zealand had missed the previous World Cup in 1994 and - aside from a couple of games against an untried Australia - had played no international rugby since...
, 2000
Canada Cup 2000
Canada Cup 2000 was the third Canada Cup competition in women's rugby hosted in Winnipeg. The hosts, Canada, brought together the new World Champion New Zealand alongside runners-up USA and third placed England...
, 2003
Women's Churchill Cup 2003
The fourth tournament, now rebranded the "Churchill Cup" and played at the same time as the men's event, took place at the Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver. Only three countries took part - England joining the hosts and the USA....
, 2004
Women's Churchill Cup 2004
The fifth tournamanet, and the second women's "Churchill Cup" was the first tournament to be played across two venues - Calgary and Edmonton. Four countries took part again - New Zealand joining England, USA, and Canada....
) - 1 appearance (1993
Canada Cup 1993
The first Canada Cup took place at grounds in Ajax, Brampton and Toronto in Ontario and featured England, the USA and Wales along with the hosts. The tournament was won by England.-Final table:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-See also:...
)
Winners
- 4 wins (1996Canada Cup 1996
The second Canada Cup took place in Edmonton and featured for the first time New Zealand and France, as well as the USA and the hosts. New Zealand had missed the previous World Cup in 1994 and - aside from a couple of games against an untried Australia - had played no international rugby since...
, 2000
Canada Cup 2000
Canada Cup 2000 was the third Canada Cup competition in women's rugby hosted in Winnipeg. The hosts, Canada, brought together the new World Champion New Zealand alongside runners-up USA and third placed England...
, 2004
Women's Churchill Cup 2004
The fifth tournamanet, and the second women's "Churchill Cup" was the first tournament to be played across two venues - Calgary and Edmonton. Four countries took part again - New Zealand joining England, USA, and Canada....
, 2005
Canada Cup 2005
The sixth tournamanet, and the fourth to be called the "Canada Cup". Games took place in Ottawa and the for the first time the USA did not take part — Canada's opponents being New Zealand and Scotland....
) - 2 wins (1993
Canada Cup 1993
The first Canada Cup took place at grounds in Ajax, Brampton and Toronto in Ontario and featured England, the USA and Wales along with the hosts. The tournament was won by England.-Final table:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-See also:...
, 2003
Women's Churchill Cup 2003
The fourth tournament, now rebranded the "Churchill Cup" and played at the same time as the men's event, took place at the Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver. Only three countries took part - England joining the hosts and the USA....
)
See also
- Women's international rugby - includes all women's international match results
- Churchill CupChurchill CupThe Churchill Cup was an annual rugby union tournament, held in June, contested by representative men's teams from Canada, England, the United States, and other invited teams from a wide array of countries....